Bouncing Off Rock Bottom

Well, I ran out of test about two weeks ago because new doc/waiting on labs to come back/waiting on mail order pharmacy. Every muscle in my body is aching and I’m getting random cramps all over. It could also be from spending so much time in the car over the weekend. I’m glad I took most of last week off, because I feel like garbage.

On the upside, I didn’t gain as much weight as I thought I would over the weekend and I’m picking up a small bottle of test from HEB on the way home.

Thinking about doing 5/3/1 starting tomorrow.

Starting 5/3/1, finally got my test.

A. Bench 205x5 240x5 275x10
B. Cuban Press 45x10 45x10 45x10 45x8 45x8
C. Close grip underhand pulldowns 120x10 120x10 120x10 120x8 120x8
D. Incline Tate Press 45x10 45x10 45x10 45x8 45x8

Limited the rest on the accessory work to a little over a minute between sets and I was on fire. Lactic acid buildup kicked my ass.

Weight: 228.8

A. Front Squat 115x5 150x5 170x5 195x5
B. Good Mornings 95x10 95x10 95x10 95x8 95x8
C. Icarian Leg Sled 260x7 240x10 240x10
D. Swiss Ball Crunches 3x15

Weight 225.8

A. Military 135x5 155x5 175x6 (was holding my breath and got really dizzy)
B. Life Fitness Chest Press 170x10 200x10 200x10 200x8 200x8
C. Freemotion Row 90x10 100x10 100x10 100x10 100x8
D. Rope Pushdowns 60x10 60x10 60x10 60x8 60x8 (still really sore from Wednesday)
E. Bar Curl 45x12 45x10 45x10 45x10 45x10

Weight after yesterday’s carb-up: 232.0


No workout today, but took some pictures. First is my back from last May at 265 lbs and then today at 230 lbs.

Today. I have definitely grown a thicker, more bear-like pelt recently. I’m gonna break down and have it waxed next month.


Front in May at 265

Front today at 230

Bear pelt lol.

My theory is that as you lose mass the hair comes together more

Shitty Shitty Workout.

A. Deadlift 265x5 305x5 345x1 365x1
B. Seated Calf Raise 140x12 140x8 140x10
C. Leg Extension 120x10 120x10 120x8 120x8
D. Icarian Ab Machine 110x20 140x15 140x12

Haven’t deadlifted in a long time. Despite the continual fapping, I have NO grip strength. The weight went up easy even though my hamstrings are still sore as shit from Saturday’s workout. However, I was holding the weight with the last freaking joint of my finger by the time it hit the ground.

Left calf cramped HARD on every set of the calf raises.
Right quad was cramping during the extensions, and completely locked the fuck up as soon as I stood up. Damn near hit the floor.

All in all a crappy day at the gym.

Weight 229.2

[quote]doogie wrote:
Despite the continual fapping, I have NO grip strength. [/quote]
Love this.

Much improvement in the pics! Especially in the waist.

Nothing wrong with hair on a man.

a. Bench 225x3 255x3 285x8 (hit the upright on #8 or probably had more in me)
b. Cuban Press 45x10 45x10 45x10 45x8 45x8
c. Close Grip Underhand Pulldowns 120x10 120x10 120x10 120x8 120x8
d. Incline Tate Press 45x10 45x10 45x8 45x8 45x7.5
e. Reverse EZ bar cable curls 60x10 70x10 85x8 85x8

Weight 226.6

[quote]doogie wrote:
Week 2 Friday

Have a phone interview for a new job this A.M., so will hit the gym Saturday.
.[/quote]

Phone interviews suck…how did it go?

[quote]sen say wrote:

[quote]doogie wrote:
Week 2 Friday

Have a phone interview for a new job this A.M., so will hit the gym Saturday.
.[/quote]

Phone interviews suck…how did it go?[/quote]

I had to scroll back and look at when that was. The interview was my first phone interview. It was really hard to read the person to tell if I was giving her what she really wanted to hear or not. For all I know she was playing Bejeweled on her laptop. I never heard back from them, so I assume it didn’t go very well. I think that is the first job I ever interviewed for that I wasn’t offered.

[quote]doogie wrote:

[quote]sen say wrote:

[quote]doogie wrote:
Week 2 Friday

Have a phone interview for a new job this A.M., so will hit the gym Saturday.
.[/quote]

Phone interviews suck…how did it go?[/quote]

I had to scroll back and look at when that was. The interview was my first phone interview. It was really hard to read the person to tell if I was giving her what she really wanted to hear or not. For all I know she was playing Bejeweled on her laptop. I never heard back from them, so I assume it didn’t go very well. I think that is the first job I ever interviewed for that I wasn’t offered.[/quote]
Lol Doogie this scared me for a minute.

A. Front Squat 135x5 160x3 180x3 205x3
B. Good Mornings 95x10 95x10 95x10 95x10 95x10
C. Icarian Leg Sled 240x10 240x10 240x10
D. Donkey Calf Raise 280x10 320x10 340x10
E. Bar Roll Outs 2x6
F. Swiss Ball Crunches 2x15

Weight 227. Weighed 224.6 yesterday, but ate two dinners last night. Had planned to save one for lunch today but it didn’t make it through the night.

I usually like a little kosher salt and pepper on a steak and nothing more, but this recipe sounded good so I tried it. It was great.

Rubbed the NY Strip with a mixture of Texas Pecan Coffee ground extremely fine (Turkish), chile powder, salt, and pepper.

Served with rosemary and garlic roasted potatoes.

That steak sounds awesome! I might have to try that myself. Nice work on the front squats, my shoulders wont allow me to to that, complete lack of mobility.

A. Military 145x3 165x3 185x3
B. Life Fitness Chest Press 200x10 200x10 200x10 200x8 200x8
C. Free Motion Row 100x10 100x10 100x10 100x10 100x8
D. Rope Pushdowns 60x10 60x10 60x8 60x6 60x6
E. Bar Curl 45x16 45x12 45x10 45x10 45x10

Stomach is so sore from the roll-outs yesterday. Killed me on the Military Press. Triceps cramped on the pushdowns (slightly hung over and dehydrated I think).

Weight 231.6

Sick. Pushing things back a day. weight 228